A new sword from Patrick Barta...........
He calls this one a roman ring pommel sword.

http://www.templ.net/pics/a16av.jpg

Great stuff. Maybe someone else can downsize the image.
Re: A new sword from Patrick Barta...........
Patrick Kelly wrote:
He calls this one a roman ring pommel sword.

http://www.templ.net/pics/a16av.jpg

Great stuff. Maybe someone else can downsize the image.


Here ya go...


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He makes such interesting choices. Amazing work.
Wow... a beautiful reproduction of a sword not often reproduced, a Roman Ring-Hilt.... wonderful work, as we've come to expect from Mr. Barta!
Never seen anything like it! I need to expand my library.

Brian M
Cool! I really like the damascene/inlay work on the hilt hardware. It's always nice to see someone making the more unique blades like this.
I've never even heard of such a thing. Brilliant execution of a little known design...
Really nice work,
Dont know what i like more,
The sword or the scabbard,
I have been a fan of Patrick Barta for a while and I must say that he never ceases to amaze me.
James
Outstanding!!!

Andrew
Anyone know it's history?
I knew it was history as soon as I saw it :)

-v
Frank Perkin wrote:
Anyone know it's history?


This must be one of those elusive Ring-helt Gladii that folks here have been telling me were standard issue during the days of Hedrian and Trajen...

Yes?

No?

Maybe so?
Well, more of a ring-hilt semispatha. Yes, I'd say that's what it is, one of the types of swords that started appearing about the time of Hadrian, possibly influenced by the Sarmatians. I think there is a sketch of this particular hilt in Oakeshott's Archeology of Weapons, if I'm not mistaken...
Vincent Labolito wrote:
I knew it was history as soon as I saw it :)

-v


Thanks. I like punctuation jokes.
Geoff

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